Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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